Staton v. American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance

Betty C. Dickey, Justice.

Appellant Emma Staton, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated persons, filed suit against Appellee American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co., seeking the release of surety bonds that Appellee had issued for payday lender Kentucky Cash Connection. Appellee moved for summary judgment, and the trial court granted the motion, holding that the judgment obtained was not the result of a risk covered by the bonds.

On appeal, Appellant argues that the trial court erred in holding that Appellee’s surety bonds did not cover damages for violations of…